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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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