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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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