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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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