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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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