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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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