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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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