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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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