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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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