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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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