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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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