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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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