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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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