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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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