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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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