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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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