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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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