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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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