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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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