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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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