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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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