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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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