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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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