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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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