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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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