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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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