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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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