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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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