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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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