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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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