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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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