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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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