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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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