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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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