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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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