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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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