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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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