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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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