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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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