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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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