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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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