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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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