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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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