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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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