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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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