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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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