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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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