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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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