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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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