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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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