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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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