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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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