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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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