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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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