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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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