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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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