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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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