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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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