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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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