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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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