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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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