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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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