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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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