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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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