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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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