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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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