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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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