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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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