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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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