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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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