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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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