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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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