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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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