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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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