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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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