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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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