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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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