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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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