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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with 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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