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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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