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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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