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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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