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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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