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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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