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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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