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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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