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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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