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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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