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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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