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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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