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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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