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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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