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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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