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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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