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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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