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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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