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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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