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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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