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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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