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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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