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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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