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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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