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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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