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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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