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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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