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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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