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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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