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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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