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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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