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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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