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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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