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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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