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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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