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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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