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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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