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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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