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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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