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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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