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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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