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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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