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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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