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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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