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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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