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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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