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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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