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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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