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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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