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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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