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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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