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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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