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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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