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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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