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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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