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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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