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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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