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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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