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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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