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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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