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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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