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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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