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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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