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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting 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 MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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