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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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