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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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