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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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