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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources