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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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