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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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