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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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