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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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