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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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