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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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