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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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