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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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