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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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