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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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