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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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