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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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