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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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