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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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