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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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