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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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