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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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