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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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