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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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