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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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