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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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