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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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