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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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