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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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