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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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