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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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