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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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