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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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