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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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