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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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