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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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