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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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