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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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