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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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