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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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