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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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