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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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