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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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