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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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