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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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