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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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