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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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