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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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