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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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