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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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