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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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