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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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