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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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