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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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