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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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