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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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