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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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