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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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