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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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