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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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