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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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