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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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