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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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