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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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