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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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