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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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