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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the 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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