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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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