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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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