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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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