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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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