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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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