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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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