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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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