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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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