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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important 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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