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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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