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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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