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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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