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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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