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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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