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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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