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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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