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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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