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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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