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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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