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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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