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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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