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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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