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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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