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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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