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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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