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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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