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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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