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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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