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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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