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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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