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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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