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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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