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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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