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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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