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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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