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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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