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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important 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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