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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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