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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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