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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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