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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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