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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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