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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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