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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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