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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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