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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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