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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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