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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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