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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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