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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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