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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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