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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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