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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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