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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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