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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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