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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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