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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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