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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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