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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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