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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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