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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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