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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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