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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the 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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