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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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