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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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