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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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