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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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