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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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