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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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