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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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