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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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