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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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