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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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