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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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