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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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