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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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