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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes 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 grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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