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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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