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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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