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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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