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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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