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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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