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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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