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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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