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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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