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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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