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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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