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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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