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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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