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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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