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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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