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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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