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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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