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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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