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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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