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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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