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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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