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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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