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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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