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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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