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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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