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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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