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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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