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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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