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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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