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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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