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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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