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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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