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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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