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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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