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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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