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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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