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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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