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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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