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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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