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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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