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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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