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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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