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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education