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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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