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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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