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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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