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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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