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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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