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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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