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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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