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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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