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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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