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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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