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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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