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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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