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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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