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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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