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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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