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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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