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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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