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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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