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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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