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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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