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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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