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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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