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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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