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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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