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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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