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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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