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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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