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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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