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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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