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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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