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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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