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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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