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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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