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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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