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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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