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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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