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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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