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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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