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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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