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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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