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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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