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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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