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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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