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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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