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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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