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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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