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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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