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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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