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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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