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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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