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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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