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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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