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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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