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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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