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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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