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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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