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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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