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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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