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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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