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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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