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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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