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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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