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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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