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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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