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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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