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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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