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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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