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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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