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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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