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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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