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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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