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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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