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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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