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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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