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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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