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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)