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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources