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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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