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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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