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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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