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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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