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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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