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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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