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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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