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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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