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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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