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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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