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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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