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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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