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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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