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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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