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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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