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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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