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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major 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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