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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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