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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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