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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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