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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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