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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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