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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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