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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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