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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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