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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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