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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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