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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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