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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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