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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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