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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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