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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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