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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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