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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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