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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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