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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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