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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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