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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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