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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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