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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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