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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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