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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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