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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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