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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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