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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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