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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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