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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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