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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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