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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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