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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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