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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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