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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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