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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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