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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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