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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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