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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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