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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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