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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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