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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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