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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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