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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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