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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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