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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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