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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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