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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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