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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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