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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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