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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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