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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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