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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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