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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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