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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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