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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling 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 amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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