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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key 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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