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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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