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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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