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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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