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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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