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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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