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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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