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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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