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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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