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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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