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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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