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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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