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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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