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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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