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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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