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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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