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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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