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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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