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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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