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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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