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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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