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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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