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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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