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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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