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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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