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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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