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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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