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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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