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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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