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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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