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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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