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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources