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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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