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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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