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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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