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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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